list of free and open-source Android applications

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This is a list of notable applications (apps) that run on the Android platform which meet guidelines for free software and open-source software.

Advertisement blocking

class="wikitable" ! rowspan="2"\|Application name !! rowspan="2"\|Description ! colspan="3" \|Availability!! rowspan="2" \|License !! rowspan="2"\|API{{efn\|name=api}} !! rowspan="2"\|Note
Aptoide	Google Play	F-Droid
AdAway	Ad blocker	{{No}}	{{no}}	{{yes}}https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.adaway/	GNU GPLv3	L16 / 4.1+
\|Adblock Plus	Ad blocker	{{dunno}}	{{no}}	{{no}}	GNU GPLv3	L7 / 2.1+	Standalone filtering app was removed from Google Play for breaching Play terms of service.Multiple sources: Chloe Albanesius (14 March 2013). [https://www.pcmag.com/news/ad-blocking-apps-pulled-from-google-play "Ad-Blocking Apps Pulled From Google Play"]. PC Magazine. Retrieved 31 August 2023. Peter Eckersley (14 March 2013). [https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/03/google-censoring-android-apps "Google Takes the Dark Path, Censors AdBlock Plus on Android"] Retrieved 31 August 2023. Scott Gilbertson (March 21, 2013). [https://www.wired.com/2013/03/new-adblock-plus-doesnt-need-no-stinking-google-play-store/ "New Adblock Plus Doesn't Need No Stinking Google Play Store"]. Wired.com. Retrieved 31 August 2023. Ricardo Bilton (March 13, 2013). [https://venturebeat.com/mobile/adblock-plus-removed-google-play-store/ "Google yanks Adblock Plus from Google Play, surprising nobody"] Retrieved 31 August 2023.

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Ad blocker

{{yes}}https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.adaway/

GNU GPLv3

L16 / 4.1+

|Adblock Plus

Ad blocker

GNU GPLv3

L7 / 2.1+

Standalone filtering app was removed from Google Play for breaching Play terms of service.Multiple sources:

Chloe Albanesius (14 March 2013). [https://www.pcmag.com/news/ad-blocking-apps-pulled-from-google-play "Ad-Blocking Apps Pulled From Google Play"]. PC Magazine. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
Peter Eckersley (14 March 2013). [https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/03/google-censoring-android-apps "Google Takes the Dark Path, Censors AdBlock Plus on Android"] Retrieved 31 August 2023.
Scott Gilbertson (March 21, 2013). [https://www.wired.com/2013/03/new-adblock-plus-doesnt-need-no-stinking-google-play-store/ "New Adblock Plus Doesn't Need No Stinking Google Play Store"]. Wired.com. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
Ricardo Bilton (March 13, 2013). [https://venturebeat.com/mobile/adblock-plus-removed-google-play-store/ "Google yanks Adblock Plus from Google Play, surprising nobody"] Retrieved 31 August 2023.

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Web browsers

Aptoide	F-Droid	Google Play
class="wikitable" ! rowspan="2"\|Application name !! rowspan="2"\|Description ! colspan="3" \|Availability!! rowspan="2" \|License !! rowspan="2"\|API{{efn\|name=api}} !! rowspan="2"\|Note
Brave	Chromium-based web browser with emphasis on tracking prevention, and reforming ad-blocking{{cite web\|url=https://brave.com/about.html#overview\|title=Learn About Brave and Our Team - Brave Browser\|website=brave.com}}	{{Yes}}	{{No}}{{cite web\|url=https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/7027\|title=[Android] Offer support for LineageOS/F-Droid\|website=GitHub\|access-date=May 15, 2025}}	{{Yes}}	MPL	4.1+	Has in-built ad blocker
Chromium	Primary code-base of Chrome; uses Blink and V8 engines	{{No}}	{{No}}	{{No}}	BSD \|4.4+
DuckDuckGo	Chromium-based; focuses on privacy & tracking protection	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	Apache 2.0	5.0+	{{Cite web\|url=https://github.com/duckduckgo/Android\|title=DuckDuckGo Android\|date=June 10, 2022\|via=GitHub}}
Fennec F-Droid	Rebadged fork of Firefox; aims to remove proprietary components	{{No}}	{{Yes}} https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.mozilla.fennec_fdroid/	{{No}}	MPL	4.1+	Same with Firefox for Android, but some proprietary code removed.
Firefox for Android	Customizable with add-ons; uses Gecko engine	{{Yes}}	{{No}}{{cite web\|title=Firefox\|url=https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=org.mozilla.firefox\|website=f-droid.org\|publisher=F-Droid\|access-date=7 November 2016\|archive-date=19 February 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170219082935/https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=org.mozilla.firefox\|url-status=dead}}	{{Yes}}	MPL	4.1+	Removed from F-Droid
Firefox Focus/Klar	Privacy centered browser; uses Gecko engine (GeckoView)	{{Yes}}	{{No}}	{{Yes}}	MPL	5.0+
GNU IceCat	GNU Project version of Firefox	{{No}}	{{No}} {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324054203/https://f-droid.org/packages/org.gnu.icecat/ \|date=2018-03-24 }}	{{No}}	MPL	4.0.3+	IceCat contains features not found in mainline Firefox release and eschews all usage of proprietary components.
Tor Browser	Mozilla-based browser enhanced for use on Tor anonymity network	{{Yes}}{{cite web \| url=https://tor-browser-the-tor-project.en.aptoide.com/app \| title=Tor Browser - APK Download for Android }}	{{yes}}{{cite web\|title=Guardian Project Fdroid repo\|url=https://guardianproject.info/fdroid\|website=guardianproject.info\|access-date=18 July 2018}}	{{Yes}}	MPL	4.0.3+	Available in F-Droid by activating the extra Guardian Project repository{{cite web\|title=Is Tor Browser available on F-droid?\|url=https://support.torproject.org/tormobile/tormobile-7\|access-date=4 December 2019}}

Office Suites and synchronisation

Google Play	F-Droid
class="wikitable" ! rowspan="2"\|Application name !! rowspan="2"\|Description ! colspan="2" \|Availability!! rowspan="2" \|License !! rowspan="2"\|API{{efn\|name=api}} !! rowspan="2"\|Note
Collabora Online	Office suite with Microsoft Office compatible word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, and vector graphics editor	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}} {{cite web \| url=https://www.collaboraoffice.com/downloads/fdroid/repo/ \| title=Index of /Downloads/Fdroid/Repo }}	MPLv2	8.0+	An enterprise-ready edition of LibreOffice
ownCloud	Client for synchronization server	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}} https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.owncloud.android/	GPLv2	7.0+
Nextcloud	Client for synchronization server	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}} https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.nextcloud.client/	GPLv2	7.1+

Communication

Google Play	F-Droid
class="wikitable" ! rowspan="2"\|Application name !! rowspan="2"\|Description ! colspan="2" \|Availability!! rowspan="2" \|License !! rowspan="2"\|API{{efn\|name=api}} !! rowspan="2"\|Note
ConnectBot	SSH, telnet, and terminal emulator	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}} https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.connectbot/	Apache 2.0	1.5+
CSipSimple	SIP & VoIP client	{{No}}	{{No}}	GPLv3	1.6+
Element	Federated instant messaging and group chat client using the Matrix protocol.	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}} https://f-droid.org/en/packages/im.vector.app/	Apache 2.0	4.1+
Jitsi	Videoconferencing and instant messenger	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.jitsi.meet/	LGPLv2.1	{{dunno}}
K-9 Mail	Advanced email client	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}} https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=com.fsck.k9/	Apache 2.0	2.2+	Supports OpenPGP integration with OpenKeychain
Linphone	Video SIP/VoIP client	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}} https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.linphone/	GPLv2	2.2+
Mastodon	federated social network	{{yes}}	{{yes}}	GPLv3	6.0+
Session	distributed blockchain-based messenger	{{dunno}}	{{dunno}}	GPLv3	{{dunno}}	Also available for iOS, Linux, and Windows
Sipdroid	SIP/VoIP client	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}} https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.sipdroid.sipua/	GPLv3	2.0+	works on 1.5
WordPress	Official WordPress client	{{Yes}}	{{No}}	GPLv2	2.3+
Zulip	groupware and chat	{{yes}}	{{no}}	Apache 2.0{{Cite web\|url=https://github.com/zulip/zulip-mobile/blob/5373ba469e28ee359cec616b2858a2f152bb205c/LICENSE\|title=Zulip Mobile\|date=June 10, 2022\|via=GitHub}}	5.0+	Also available for iOS

= Privacy/security focused =

Google Play	F-Droid
class="wikitable" ! rowspan="2"\|Application name !! rowspan="2"\|Description ! colspan="2" \|Availability!! rowspan="2" \|License !! rowspan="2"\|API{{efn\|name=api}} !! rowspan="2"\|Note
APG	OpenPGP and key management	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.thialfihar.android.apg/	Apache 2.0	1.5+	OpenKeychain available as more up-to-date alternative
Briar	Peer-to-peer encrypted messaging and forums	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}{{Cite web\|url=https://briarproject.org/installing-briar-via-f-droid/\|title=Installing Briar via F-Droid - Briar\|website=briarproject.org}}	GPLv3	4.0+
Conversations	Federated encrypted instant messaging and group chat	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}} https://f-droid.org/en/packages/eu.siacs.conversations/	GPLv3	4.0+	Interoperable with any Jabber/XMPP clients. End-to-end encryption using OMEMO, OpenPGP (and OTR for versions under 2.0 and the legacy version). Uses traditional login/password with any provider account, instead of quicksy/phone number
Element (formerly Riot)	Decentralised, encrypted chat & collaboration powered by Matrix	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	Apache 2.0	5.0+
I2P	Anonymizing network layer	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}} https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.i2p.android.router/	Apache 2.0	2.3+	I2P also maintain their own F-Droid repo.{{cite web\|url=https://f-droid.i2p.io\|title=I2P Official App Repository\|website=f-droid.i2p.io}}
IVPN	Privacy-focused VPN service	{{yes}}	{{Yes}} https://f-droid.org/packages/net.ivpn.client/	GPLv3	{{dunno}}	Also available on Windows, macOS, and iOS; and undergo independent security audit.{{cite web\|last1=Yen\|first1=Andy\|title=IVPN applications are now open source\|url=https://www.ivpn.net/blog/ivpn-applications-are-now-open-source/\|website=ivpn.net\|publisher=IVPN\|date=2020-02-10\|access-date=2020-05-16}}{{cite web\|last1=Pestel\|first1=Nick\|title=Independent security audit concluded\|url=https://www.ivpn.net/blog/independent-security-audit-concluded/\|website=ivpn.net\|publisher=IVPN\|date=2020-01-23\|access-date=2020-05-16}}
Jami	Softphone and messenger utilizing DHT and strong cryptography	{{Yes}}{{cite web\|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cx.ring\|title=Ring - Apps on Google Play\|website=play.google.com}}	{{Yes}}{{cite web\|url=https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=cx.ring\|title=Ring - F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository\|website=f-droid.org}}	GPLv3	{{dunno}}	Formerly named "GNU Ring" and "SFLphone".
Lantern	Peer-to-peer internet censorship circumvention	{{yes}}	{{No}}	Apache 2.0	{{dunno}}
Linphone \|SIP client, plus optional ToIP free service \|yes \| \| \| \|can be used with any SIP provider
Mozilla VPN	VPN service	{{yes}}	{{dunno}}	MPL 2.0	{{dunno}}	Also available for iOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows
Mullvad	Privacy-focused VPN service	{{yes}}	{{yes}} https://f-droid.org/packages/net.mullvad.mullvadvpn	GPLv3	{{dunno}}	Also available for Windows, macOS, and iOS
OpenKeychain	OpenPGP and key management	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}} https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.sufficientlysecure.keychain/	GPLv3	{{dunno}}	Integrates with K-9 Mail.
Orbot	Client and proxy for Tor anonymity network	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	BSD, GPL	1.6+
Psiphon	Client for internet censorship circumvention system	{{yes}}	{{No}}	GPLv3	{{dunno}}
ProtonMail	Client end-to-end encrypted email service	{{yes}}	{{No}}	GPLv3	{{dunno}}	Open source apps on WEB app, Android, IOS, Bridge app.
ProtonVPN	Privacy-focused VPN service	{{yes}}	{{yes}} https://f-droid.org/en/packages/ch.protonvpn.android	GPLv3	{{dunno}}	Also available for Windows, macOS, and iOS; and undergo independent security audits.{{cite web\|last1=Yen\|first1=Andy\|title=All ProtonVPN apps are now open source and audited\|url=https://protonvpn.com/blog/open-source/\|website=protonvpn.com\|publisher=ProtonVPN Technologies AG\|date=2020-01-21\|access-date=2020-05-16}}
Quicksy \|privacy-focused and federated secured xmpp client, using phone number \|Yes \|yes \| \| \|Equivalent of conversations, interoperable, but using phone number instead of traditional id/password; support both PGP or OMEMO encryption plus Jingle for voice/video communication, and file transfers.
Signal	Encrypted instant messaging, voice and video calling	{{Yes}}	{{No}}	GPLv3	2.3+	Also available for iOS. The Android client is a merger of the former TextSecure and RedPhone apps.{{cite magazine\|last1=Greenberg\|first1=Andy\|title=Signal, the Snowden-Approved Crypto App, Comes to Android\|url=https://www.wired.com/2015/11/signals-snowden-approved-phone-crypto-app-comes-to-android/\|magazine=Wired\|publisher=Condé Nast\|access-date=27 March 2016\|date=2 November 2015}}
Surespot	Encrypted instant messaging	{{Yes}}	{{No}} {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190208033346/https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.twofours.surespot/ \|date=2019-02-08 }}	GPLv3+	{{dunno}}	Also available for iOS. F-Droid build is based on forked repo.
Telegram	Client for cloud-based messaging platform	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}} https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.telegram.messenger/	GPLv2	2.2+	Also available for iOS. F-Droid build is based on forked repo.{{cite web\|url=https://github.com/Telegram-FOSS-Team/Telegram-FOSS\|title=Telegram-FOSS-Team/Telegram-FOSS\|website=GitHub\|date=21 June 2022 }} Server uses closed source software.
Tox	Peer-to-peer instant-messaging	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}} https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.zoffcc.applications.trifa/	GPLv3+	4.0+	Alpha release
Tutanota	Client for end-to-end encrypted email service	{{yes}}	{{yes}} https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.tutao.tutanota/	GPLv3{{cite web\|author1=mpfau\|title=tutanota/LICENSE.txt\|url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tutao/tutanota/15aea2711499a4414aeafbe3c494ae51edce64a4/LICENSE.txt\|website=github.com/tutao/tutanota\|publisher=Tutao GmbH\|access-date=13 October 2018\|date=12 August 2014}}	{{dunno}}
Wire	Encrypted instant messaging, voice and video calling	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	GPLv3	{{dunno}}	Also available for iOS, Windows and OS X. Server uses closed source software.

Emulators

Google Play	F-Droid
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Citra	Nintendo 3DS	{{Yes}}	{{No}}	GPLv2	{{dunno}}
Dolphin	Nintendo GameCube and Wii	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	GPLv2+	5.0+	Requires device with support for arm64-v8a ABI and OpenGL ES 3 or above
Mupen64Plus	Nintendo 64 emulator	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	GPLv3	2.0+	Unofficial port as Mupen64 Plus AE.
openMSX	MSX	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	GPLv2+	{{dunno}}
PPSSPP	PlayStation Portable	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	GPLv2+	2.3+
RetroArch	Emulates multiple platforms	{{Yes}}	{{no\|Removed}}	GPLv3[https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch/blob/5c3991e44cca81b5b4278d00285fbff0e548f010/COPYING RetroArch / COPYING]. github.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.	2.3+
ScummVM	Emulates multiple gaming engines	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	GPLv2	1.5+
Termux	Terminal emulator	Deprecated	{{Yes}} https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.termux/	GPLv3	{{dunno}}
VICE	Commodore systems emulator	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	GPLv2	{{dunno}}

Games

{{see also| List of open-source video games| selfref = yes| category = no}}

Google Play	F-Droid
class="wikitable" ! rowspan="2"\|Application name !! rowspan="2"\|Description ! colspan="2" \|Availability!! rowspan="2" \|License !! rowspan="2"\|API{{efn\|name=api}} !! rowspan="2"\|Note
2048	Mathematics sliding block puzzle	{{Yes}} {{cite web \| url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tpcstld.twozerogame \| title=2048 - Apps on Google Play }}	{{Yes}} https://www.f-droid.org/en/packages/com.uberspot.a2048/	MIT	2.2+	Port of 2048
Angband	Text-based roguelike	{{yes}}	{{yes}}	GPLv2	{{dunno}}
Battle for Wesnoth	Turn-based strategy in a fantasy setting	{{partial}}	{{yes}} https://f-droid.org/packages/it.alessandropira.wesnoth114/	GPLv2	2.3+	Ported to Android with SDL
Brogue	Roguelike	{{yes}}	{{yes}}	GPLv3	{{dunno}}
Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup	Roguelike	{{Yes}}	{{no}} {{cite web \| url=https://search.f-droid.org/?q=dungeon+crawl+stone \| title=F-Droid Search: Dungeon crawl stone }}	GPLv2+	{{dunno}}	Text-based version also available
Fish Fillets NG	Underwater puzzle game.	{{Yes}}	{{no}} {{cite web \| url=https://search.f-droid.org/?q=fish+fillet \| title=F-Droid Search: Fish fillet }}	GPLv2	1.6+	Port of Fish Fillets NG
Freeciv	Turn-based strategy game similar to Sid Meier's Civilization	{{Yes}}	{{no}}{{cite web \| url=https://search.f-droid.org/?q=freeciv \| title=F-Droid Search: Freeciv }}	GPLv2	2.0+
Frozen Bubble	Tile-matching puzzle game	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}https://f-droid.org/es/packages/org.jfedor.frozenbubble/	GPLv2	1.6+	Port of Frozen Bubble
GLtron	Lightcycle racing game	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	GPLv2	2.2+	Port of GLtron
H-Craft Championship	SciFi 3D racing game	{{Yes}}	{{no}} {{cite web \| url=https://search.f-droid.org/?q=h-craft \| title=F-Droid Search: H-craft }}	zlib	3.2+	Media is proprietary, but free for personal use.
HyperRogue	Roguelike in hyperbolic plane	{{dunno}}	{{Yes}}https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.roguetemple.hyperroid/	GPLv2+	{{dunno}}
Luanti	Sandbox similar to Minecraft	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}} https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.minetest.minetest/		{{dunno}}
OpenArena	First-person shooter similar to Quake 3 {{small\|(see: id Tech 3)}}	{{Yes}}	{{no}} {{cite web \| url=https://search.f-droid.org/?q=openarena \| title=F-Droid Search: Openarena }}	GPLv2	1.6+	Unofficial port by "pelya" using SDL 1.2{{cite web\|url=https://github.com/pelya/commandergenius\|title=pelya/commandergenius\|website=GitHub\|date=14 June 2022 }}
OpenTTD	Business simulation game similar to Transport Tycoon Deluxe	{{Yes}}	{{no}}{{cite web \| url=https://search.f-droid.org/?q=openttd \| title=F-Droid Search: Openttd }}	GPLv2	1.6+	pelya SDL port
Pixel DungeonLinux Magazine Issue #220 / Mar 2019 FOSS Picks Andrew Koziara (3 July 2015). [https://toucharcade.com/2015/07/03/pixel-dungeon-review/ ‘Pixel Dungeon’ Review – Simple Name, Legendary Game] John Walker (4 November 2016). [https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/11/04/have-you-played-pixel-dungeon/ Have You Played... Pixel Dungeon?] John Walker (1 June 2015). [https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/06/01/pixel-dungeon-pc-review/ Wot I Think: Pixel Dungeon] Mark Brown (Jul 31, 2014). [https://www.pocketgamer.com/articles/060824/pixel-dungeon-is-a-completely-free-and-completely-addictive-roguelike-adventure-for-android/ Pixel Dungeon is a completely free and completely addictive roguelike adventure for Android] [https://www.droidgamers.com/2013/05/27/pixel-dungeon-review-rougelike-dungeon-crawling-with-pixel-art-goodness/ Pixel Dungeon Review: Rougelike dungeon crawling with pixel art goodness] (27 May 2013) [https://www.droidgamers.com/2013/03/05/a-pixel-art-filled-roguelike-dungeon-crawler-has-arrived-called-pixel-dungeon/ A pixel art filled roguelike dungeon crawler has arrived called Pixel Dungeon]. (5 Mar 2013) 9kier. Pixel Dungeon (польск.) // CD-Action : журнал. — 2015. — Nr 8 (245). — S. 75. — ISSN 1426-2916. Rizqi Maulana (26 Sep 2014). [https://id.techinasia.com/review-shattered-pixel-dungeon Perombakan Kecil Dari Pixel Dungeon Untuk Membuatmu Mati Berulang-Ulang Minggu Ini] [https://indiegamereviewer.com/review-pixel-dungeon-for-android-a-surprisingly-good-free-roguelike/ PIXEL DUNGEON FOR ANDROID – A SURPRISINGLY GOOD (FREE) ROGUELIKE]. (26 February 2014) [https://rpg-site.com/2018/03/08/pixel-dungeon/ Pixel Dungeon]. (8 March 2018)	Roguelike with pixel art graphics	{{yes}}	{{yes}} https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.watabou.pixeldungeon/	GPLv3	{{dunno}}	Also available for Linux, iOS, Windows 10, Mac OS X
OpenTyrian	Vertical shoot 'em up	{{Yes}}	{{no}} {{cite web \| url=https://search.f-droid.org/?q=tyrian \| title=F-Droid Search: Tyrian }}	GPLv2	1.6+	pelya SDL port
robotfindskitten	A "Zen Simulation"	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	GPL	1.6+
Simon Tatham's Puzzle Collection	Collection of puzzle games	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	MIT	2.1+
Ur-Quan Masters	Source-port of 3DO version of Star Control II	{{dunno}}	{{no}}{{cite web \| url=https://search.f-droid.org/?q=ur-quan \| title=F-Droid Search: Ur-quan }}	GPLv2+, CC by 2.0, CC by-nc-sa 2.5{{cite web \|title=COPYING \|url=https://sourceforge.net/p/sc2/uqm/ci/master/tree/sc2/COPYING \|website=sourceforge.net/p/sc2/ \|access-date=13 October 2018 \|location=The Ur-Quan Masters Git Repository}}	{{dunno}}	Game engine is free, but Star Control art assets are released under a Creative Commons non-commercial license.{{Cite web\|url=https://wiki.uqm.stack.nl/The_Ur-Quan_Masters_Project_FAQ\|title=The Ur-Quan Masters Project FAQ - Ultronomicon\|website=wiki.uqm.stack.nl}} pelya SDL port

General

Google Play	F-Droid
class="wikitable" ! rowspan="2"\|Application name !! rowspan="2"\|Description ! colspan="2" \|Availability!! rowspan="2" \|License !! rowspan="2"\|API{{efn\|name=api}} !! rowspan="2"\|Note
Dasher	Accessible text-input method	{{yes}}	{{yes}}	GPLv3	{{dunno}}	Also available for iOS
FetLife	Social network catering to the BDSM, fetish, and kink communities	{{no}}	{{no}}	MIT [https://github.com/fetlife/android/blob/master/README.md fetlife/android/README.md]. GitHub.	5.0	Also available for iOS {{Cite web\|url=https://github.com/fetlife/ios\|title=FetLife for iOS\|date=June 12, 2022\|via=GitHub}}
GNU Emacs	Extensible self-documenting text editor	{{no}}	{{yes}}	GPLv3+	2.2+	Version support is decided at compile-time and individual binaries may require more recent releases of Android.[https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/plain/doc/emacs/android.texi android.texi] (texinfo). git.savannah.gnu.org. Retrieved 17 October 2023. Also available for Unix-like systems (GNU, Linux, macOS, BSDs, Solaris), Haiku, Windows, MS-DOS{{cite web\|title=Emacs machines list\|url=https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/MACHINES}}
Google IO	App for Google IO conference	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	Apache 2.0	4.0
OpenLP	Worship presentation software	{{yes}}	{{yes}} {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212011238/https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.openlp.android2/ \|date=2019-02-12 }}	GPLv3	{{dunno}}
The White House	The official White House app	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	MIT	2.2+

Health

{{see also|List of open-source health software|List of open-source bioinformatics software|selfref=yes|category=no}}

Google Play	F-Droid
class="wikitable" ! rowspan="2"\|Application name !! rowspan="2"\|Description ! colspan="2" \|Availability!! rowspan="2" \|License !! rowspan="2"\|API{{efn\|name=api}} !! rowspan="2"\|Note
COVID Alert	Canadian digital contact tracing app	{{yes}}	{{no}}	Apache 2.0	{{dunno}}	Also available for iOS {{Cite web\|url=https://github.com/cds-snc/covid-alert-app\|title=COVID Alert Mobile App\|date=June 2, 2022\|via=GitHub}}
DP-3T	Protocol and reference implementation of decentralized European contact tracing app	{{dunno}}	{{no}}	MPL 2.0{{Cite web\|url=https://github.com/DP-3T\|title=DP^3T\|website=GitHub}}	{{dunno}}	Also available for iOS
PEPP-PT	Protocol and reference implementation of centralized European digital contact tracing app	{{dunno}}	{{no}}	MPL 2.0{{Cite web\|url=https://github.com/pepp-pt\|title=PEPP-PT\|website=GitHub}}	{{dunno}}
TraceTogether	Singaporean contact tracing app	{{dunno}}	{{no}}	GPLv3	{{dunno}}	Available for iOS{{Cite web\|url=https://github.com/opentrace-community/opentrace-ios\|title=OpenTrace iOS App\|date=April 16, 2022\|via=GitHub}} Data collected is available to police, and may be used in criminal or other types of investigationsAndreas Illmer (5 January 2021). [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-55541001 Singapore reveals Covid privacy data available to police]. BBC News, Singapore.

Multimedia

Google Play	F-Droid
class="wikitable" ! rowspan="2"\|Application name !! rowspan="2"\|Description ! colspan="2" \|Availability!! rowspan="2" \|License !! rowspan="2"\|API{{efn\|name=api}} !! rowspan="2"\|Note
AntennaPod	Podcatcher	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}} https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.danoeh.antennapod/	MIT	2.3.3+
Butter Project	Media player utilising the BitTorrent protocol	{{dunno}}	{{dunno}}	AGPLv3	{{dunno}}
Jellyfin	Client for the Jellyfin Media Server	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}{{Cite web \|title=Fdroid - Jellyfin - your media in your hands! \|url=https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.jellyfin.mobile/ }}	GPLv2+	5.0+
Kodi (formerly XBMC)	Media player and center	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}} https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.xbmc.kore/	GPLv2+	Multi
Krita	Graphics editor for art and animation	{{dunno}}	{{yes}}[https://f-droid.org/packages/org.krita/ F-Droid.org {{!}} Krita] Retrieved 20 September 2023.	GPLv3	{{dunno}}	Optimized for tablets and may behave poorly on phone screens. Member project of KDE.
Popcorn Time	Media player utilizing BitTorrent protocol	{{no}}	{{no}}	GPLv3+ (AGPL exception)Popcorn Time Foundation. [https://git.popcorntime.io/popcorntime/android/blob/development/LICENSE.md android / LICENSE.md]. git.popcorntime.io. Retrieved 19 August 2015. {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907211722/https://git.popcorntime.io/popcorntime/android/blob/development/LICENSE.md \|date=September 7, 2015 }}	{{dunno}}	In Nov. of 2015 PopcornTime.io ceased operations after court order from the MPAA issued in Canada.{{cite magazine\|author1=Gardner, Eriq\|title=MPAA Touts Big Legal Success Against Popcorn Time\|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/mpaa-touts-big-legal-success-836329\|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter\|access-date=23 November 2015\|date=3 November 2015}}
Ringdroid	Ringtone maker	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	Apache 2.0	4.1+
Rockbox	Media player	{{dunno}}	{{dunno}}	GPLv2+	{{dunno}}
Tribler	Decentralized video sharing	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	GPLv3{{cite web \| url=https://github.com/Tribler/tribler-android/blob/fa903790a2d8c8092087460bc77322e81c590b5f/LICENSE.txt \| title=Tribler Android - Beta Port \|at=tribler-android/LICENSE.txt\|website=GitHub }}	3.0+
Tux Paint	Simple drawing program for children	{{nonfree}}	{{yes}}	GPLv2	{{dunno}}	Version on Google Play is published by a 3rd-party & contains proprietary ad libraries in violation of upstream developers' license
VLC	Media player	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}} https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.videolan.vlc/	GPLv2+	4.2+
Wikimedia Commons	Client for free media repository	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}} https://f-droid.org/en/packages/fr.free.nrw.commons/	Apache 2.0	4.4+	Old CommonsLab app no longer maintained. Current app is community-developed.{{cite web\|title=Commons mobile app\|url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Mobile_app\|website=commons.wikimedia.org\|access-date=23 November 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120084730/https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Mobile_app\|archive-date=20 November 2015\|url-status=bot: unknown}}

Navigation

Google Play	F-Droid
class="wikitable" ! rowspan="2"\|Application name !! rowspan="2"\|Description ! colspan="2" \|Availability!! rowspan="2" \|License !! rowspan="2"\|API{{efn\|name=api}} !! rowspan="2"\|Note
Avare	GPS aviation application	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	BSDapps4av (Oct 5, 2016). [https://github.com/apps4av/avare/commit/02924c781f61661f8176d0899752ac52876beba3 apps4av / avare / License]; commit 02924c7. github.com.	4.4+	Complete Aviation EFB & nav app with all official current U.S.A. FAA VFR & IFR charts & data, plus limited free unofficial non-US materials.
CycleStreets	Bicycle navigation using OpenStreetMap	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}} https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.cyclestreets/	GPLv3	6.0+
MAPS.ME	Offline mapping using OpenStreetMap data	{{Yes}}	{{No}}	Apache 2.0	{{dunno}}
Mozilla Stumbler	Data gathering for Mozilla Location Service	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	MPL2	2.3.3+
Organic Maps	Offline mapping using OpenStreetMap data	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}} https://f-droid.org/en/packages/app.organicmaps	Apache 2.0	5.0+	Fork of MAPS.ME with proprietary bits removed.
OsmAnd	Offline mapping using OpenStreetMap data	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}} https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.osmand.plus/	GPLv3	2.3+	Some of the software is available at no cost. There is an unlimited paid version.
Navit	Car navigation using OpenStreetMap	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}} https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.navitproject.navit/	GPLv2	2.3.3+

Reading

Google Play	F-Droid
class="wikitable" ! rowspan="2"\|Application name !! rowspan="2"\|Description ! colspan="2" \|Availability!! rowspan="2" \|License !! rowspan="2"\|API{{efn\|name=api}} !! rowspan="2"\|Note
FBReader	e-book reader	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	GPL	1.5+
iFixit	Official iFixit reader	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	GPLv3	2.2+
Kiwix	Offline Wikipedia reader	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	GPLv3	4.0+
MuPDF	PDF and XPS viewer	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}} https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.artifex.mupdf.viewer.app/	AGPL	2.2+
Wikipedia	Access to Wikipedia	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}} https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.wikipedia/	GPLv2	2.2+
Wiktionary	Client for crowd-sourced dictionary	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	GPLv2	2.2+
XOWA	Offline Wikipedia reader	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	AGPLv3	4.4+

Science and education

Google Play	F-Droid
class="wikitable" ! rowspan="2"\|Application name !! rowspan="2"\|Description ! colspan="2" \|Availability!! rowspan="2" \|License !! rowspan="2"\|API{{efn\|name=api}} !! rowspan="2"\|Note
BOINC	Participate in distributed grid computing initiatives	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}[https://f-droid.org/packages/edu.berkeley.boinc/ f-droid.org package for edu.berkeley.boinc]. Retrieved 23 May 2023.	LGPL, GPLv3+{{cite web\|author=Anderson, David Pope\|title=boinc / COPYING\|url=https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/blob/master/COPYING\|website=github.com\|access-date=25 November 2015\|date=8 August 2008}} {{cite web\|first=Rom\|last=Walton\|title=boinc / README.md\|url=https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/blob/master/README.md\|website=github.com/BOINC/boinc\|access-date=25 November 2015\|date=7 November 2015}}	2.3+
Galaxy Zoo	Classify galaxies in crowdsourced astronomy project	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	GPLv3	3.0+
GCompris	Educational activity suite for children aged 2–10	{{yes}}	{{yes}}	GPLv3	{{dunno}}	Member project of KDE
GNU Octave	Scientific programming language syntax with built-in plotting and visualization tools	{{dunno}}	{{no}}	GPLv3	{{dunno}}	{{cite web \|first1=Corbin \|last1=Champion \|title=corbinlc/octave4android \|url=https://github.com/corbinlc/octave4android/ \|website=github.com \|access-date=5 February 2019}}{{cite web \|first1=Thomas \|last1=Treichl \|title=Octave on Android \|url=http://octave.1599824.n4.nabble.com/Octave-on-Android-td4658392.html \|publisher=Octave Maintainers mailinglist \|access-date=5 February 2019 \|date=21 October 2013 \|archive-date=7 February 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207015339/http://octave.1599824.n4.nabble.com/Octave-on-Android-td4658392.html \|url-status=dead }}
micro:bit	Interact with a micro:bit device via Bluetooth	{{Yes}}{{Cite web\|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.microbit&hl=en_US&gl=US\|title=micro:bit - Apps on Google Play\|website=play.google.com}}	{{No}}{{cite web\|url=https://gitlab.com/fdroid/rfp/issues/662\|title=Request for adding the official BBC micro:bit application\|access-date=2018-07-28\|date=2018-07-26}}	Apache 2.0{{cite web\|url=https://github.com/Samsung/microbit/blob/master/LICENSE\|title=License text in source code repository\|website=GitHub \|access-date=2018-07-27}}	{{dunno}}	Developed by Samsung.{{cite web\|url=https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-launches-the-official-bbc-microbit-app\|title=Samsung Launches the Official BBC micro:bit App\|date=2016-02-17\|access-date=2018-07-29}} Depends on proprietary Google frameworks.
phyphoxMultiple sources: Christoph Stampfer; Heidrun Heinke; Sebastian Staacks. "A lab in the pocket." Nature Reviews Materials 5, 169–170 (2020). {{doi\|10.1038/s41578-020-0184-2}}. Ryan Carroll; James Lincoln (1 November 2020). "Phyphox app in the physics classroom". The Physics Teacher, 58 (8): 606–607. {{doi\|10.1119/10.0002393}}. Staacks, S; Hütz, S; Heinke, H; Stampfer, C. (6 May 2018). "Advanced tools for smartphone-based experiments: phyphox". Physics Education. IOP Publishing. {{doi\|10.1088/1361-6552/aac05e}}. "The sensors in modern smartphones are a promising and cost-effective tool for experimentation in physics education, but many experiments face practical problems. Often the phone is inaccessible during the experiment and the data usually needs to be analyzed subsequently on a computer. We address both problems by introducing a new app, called ‘phyphox’, which is specifically designed for utilizing experiments in physics teaching. The app is free and designed to offer the same set of features on Android and iOS." Sebastian Staacks; Dominik Dorsel; Simon Hütz; Frank Stallmach; Tobias Splith; Heidrun Heinke; Christoph Stampfer (June 2022). "Collaborative smartphone experiments for large audiences with phyphox". European Journal of Physics, 43 (5), 055702. {{doi\|10.1088/1361-6404/ac7830}}. Bunga Lili Annisa; Sarah Miriam; Suyidno Suyidno (2022). "The Effectiveness of A Multiple Representation-Based Flipbook to Improve Students’ Problem-Solving Ability on The Topic of Wave." Jurnal Pendidikan Fisika Dan Teknologi, 8 (2), 122–129. {{doi\|10.29303/jpft.v8i2.3796}}. Rhett Allain (16 August 2018). [https://www.wired.com/story/phone-science-experiments/ "Three Science Experiments You Can Do With Your Phone"]. wired.com. Retrieved 23 August 2023. Sven Gregori; Sebastian Staacks (29 December 2019). [https://hackaday.com/2019/12/29/36c3-phyphox-using-smartphone-sensors-for-physics-experiments/ "36C3: Phyphox – Using Smartphone Sensors For Physics Experiments"]. hackaday.com. Retrieved 23 August 2023.	Conduct physics experiments using device sensors	{{yes}}	{{yes}}{{cite web\| title=F-Droid phyphox\| url=https://f-droid.org/packages/de.rwth_aachen.phyphox/\| publisher=F-Droid Contributors\| date=2023\| access-date=27 November 2023}}	GPLv3{{cite web\| title=phyphox Android General Public License\| url=https://github.com/phyphox/phyphox-android/blob/39397ae4fead0fa7733c56100f51043fe38a14e0/LICENSE\| publisher=GitHub\| date=29 June 2007\| access-date=27 November 2023}}	v3.0	Developed by RWTH Aachen University. Also available for iOS.
PressureNET	Crowd-sourced barometer network	{{no\|Discontinued}}	{{no\|Discontinued}}	GPLv3	Multi	Service and software discontinued
SageMath	Client for mathematical software	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	GPLv3	2.0+
Sky Map	Planetarium software developed by Google, and Carnegie Mellon	{{yes}}	{{yes}} https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.google.android.stardroid/	Apache 2.0	{{dunno}}	Tracks user telemetry data via Google Analytics{{Cite web\|url=https://github.com/sky-map-team/stardroid/blob/2bce65ebb8f52156f555afb2907b33734cf720e2/PRIVACY_POLICY.md\|title=Sky Map\|date=June 8, 2022\|via=GitHub}}
Stellarium	Planetarium software	{{yes}}	{{no}}	GPLv2	{{dunno}}
Sugar environment	One Laptop per Child learning platform	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	Apache 2.0	2.3.3+	Ported as Sugarizer.
AnkiDroid \|Flashcard spaced repetition for memorization	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	GPLv3	{{dunno}}

Security

Google Play	F-Droid
class="wikitable" ! rowspan="2"\|Application name !! rowspan="2"\|Description ! colspan="2" \|Availability!! rowspan="2" \|License !! rowspan="2"\|API{{efn\|name=api}} !! rowspan="2"\|Note
Bitwarden	Password manager	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	GPLv3	4.4+
Haven	Monitoring system to protect against evil maid attacks	{{yes}}	{{yes}}{{cite web\|url=https://guardianproject.info/fdroid/\|title=Guardian Project Official App Repository\|website=guardianproject.info}}	GPLv3	4.1+	Developed by Edward Snowden under the auspices of The Guardian Project, and Freedom of the Press Foundation.{{cite web\| title=Haven: Keep Watch\| url=https://guardianproject.github.io/haven/\| publisher=Guardian Project\| date=1 March 2017\| access-date=27 November 2023}}{{cite web\| title=Introducing Haven, the open source security system in your pocket\| author=Timm, T.\| url=https://freedom.press/news/introducing-haven-open-source-security-system-your-pocket/\| publisher=Freedom of the Press Foundation\| date=22 December 2017\| access-date=27 November 2023}}
Kali NetHunter	Digital forensics and mobile penetration testing platform ROM overlay	{{No}}	{{No}}	Various	5.1+	Developed by Offensive Security
KeePassDroid	Password manager	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}} https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.kunzisoft.keepass.libre/	GPLv3	1.5+	Port of KeePass
PasswdSafe	Password manager	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	Artistic License 2.0	1.6+
Prey	Anti-theft and monitoring	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}}	GPLv3	4.0+

System and utilities

Google Play	F-Droid
class="wikitable" ! rowspan="2"\|Application name !! rowspan="2"\|Description ! colspan="2" \|Availability!! rowspan="2" \|License !! rowspan="2"\|API{{efn\|name=api}} !! rowspan="2"\|Note
Barcode Scanner	Barcode and QR Code reader	{{Yes}}	{{Yes}} https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.google.zxing.client.android/	Apache 2.0	4.0.3+
F-Droid	Graphical package manager for app repositories	{{no}}	{{yes}} https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.fdroid.fdroid/	GPLv3+	4.0+	F-Droid team also maintain an application repository
Impress Remote	Presentation remote control for LibreOffice	{{yes}}	{{yes}} https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.libreoffice.impressremote/	MPL2[https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=org.libreoffice.impressremote F-Droid - Impress Remote]. f-droid.org. Retrieved 3 September 2015.	2.3+
Intra	Experimental DNS over HTTPS client	{{yes}}	{{dunno}}	Apache 2.0{{Cite web\|url=https://github.com/Jigsaw-Code/Intra/blob/e1f80ab3743ca028076a9da388dd3578e2981b77/LICENSE\|title=Intra\|date=June 13, 2022\|via=GitHub}}	4.0.3+
microG	Replacement for proprietary Google Play Services	{{no}}	{{dunno}}	Apache 2.0	{{dunno}}
Mycroft	Voice assistant companion	{{dunno}}	{{dunno}}	GPLv3{{Cite web\|url=https://github.com/MycroftAI/Mycroft-Android/blob/e7804bac90f40b593196611bab7efc5ba92c7244/LICENSE\|title=Mycroft-Android\|date=June 7, 2022\|via=GitHub}}	{{dunno}}
TWRP	Custom recovery image and boot manager	{{dunno}}	{{dunno}}	GPLv3{{Cite web\|url=https://github.com/TeamWin/Team-Win-Recovery-Project/blob/58f2132bc3954fc704787d477500a209eedb8e29/NOTICE\|title=TeamWin/Team-Win-Recovery-Project\|date=June 13, 2022\|via=GitHub}}	{{dunno}}
TalkBack	Accessibility services for blind and low-vision users	{{dropped\|discontinued}}	{{yes}}	Apache 2.0	{{dunno}}	Integrated into Android and provided by other proprietary Google components
UserLAnd	Compatibility layer	{{yes}}	{{yes}}	GPLv3	5.0+

Notes

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References

External links

There are a number of third-party maintained lists of open-source Android applications, including:

[http://www.aopensource.com/ Android Open Source] resources and software database
[https://f-droid.org/ F-Droid Repository] of free and open-source Android software
[https://prism-break.org/en/categories/android PRISM Break] – curated list of security focused open-source alternatives to mitigate some threats of PRISM, XKeyscore and Tempora.

:* [http://droid-break.info Droid-Break] – curated list of general purpose open-source alternatives. Inspired by PRISM-break.

[//directory.fsf.org/wiki/Main_Page Free Software Directory] – community-maintained directory of Free and Open-source software

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